Baby Name Wizard author Laura Wattenberg
@babynames.bsky.social
Viewing the world through a name lens. Writer, web site creator, find me nowadays at Namerology.com. ( @BNW and @NamerologyTalk on Twitter)
You keep hearing how diverse baby names are today. But three of your friends named their daughters Maya. Here's why. bit.ly/Same-Names
Why You Keep Hearing the Same Baby Names (No Matter What the Stats Say)
Baby names are more diverse than ever. So why are there four Liams in your daughter’s preschool?
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November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You keep hearing how diverse baby names are today. But three of your friends named their daughters Maya. Here's why. bit.ly/Same-Names
Back from an accidental hiatus with thoughts on our rapidly changing name culture: bit.ly/CrowName
How Has Baby Naming Changed In 30 Years? Ask The Crow
A movie remake reveals a radical shift in baby name style.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Back from an accidental hiatus with thoughts on our rapidly changing name culture: bit.ly/CrowName
In an age of self-monetization, does sharing a name dilute your personal brand?
bit.ly/BradyVsBrady
bit.ly/BradyVsBrady
Brady Quinn vs. Brady Quinn
The curious case of a namesake following exactly in his predecessor’s footsteps.
bit.ly
June 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
In an age of self-monetization, does sharing a name dilute your personal brand?
bit.ly/BradyVsBrady
bit.ly/BradyVsBrady
In 2019-20, even as the name Frank slid out of use, ten American boys were named Frankly. This is frankly astonishing on so many levels.
June 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
In 2019-20, even as the name Frank slid out of use, ten American boys were named Frankly. This is frankly astonishing on so many levels.
Looking at names on the brink of disappearing, I noticed a pattern bit.ly/VanishingNames
These Familiar Baby Names are on the Verge of Extinction
Old favorites are disappearing, and a sound may be the culprit.
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June 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Looking at names on the brink of disappearing, I noticed a pattern bit.ly/VanishingNames
The D&D series "The Legend of Vox Machina" hit big in the baby name arena. It introduced two brand-new names, Vex'ahlia and Keyleth, and spurred big jumps in the very old names Percival, Percy, Frederick and Archibald.
May 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The D&D series "The Legend of Vox Machina" hit big in the baby name arena. It introduced two brand-new names, Vex'ahlia and Keyleth, and spurred big jumps in the very old names Percival, Percy, Frederick and Archibald.
Three trends in a single baby name:
1. Turning "ing" words into "yn" names
2. Making names out of phrases, not just single words
3. "Bless" as a name root
The name: Ablessyn
1. Turning "ing" words into "yn" names
2. Making names out of phrases, not just single words
3. "Bless" as a name root
The name: Ablessyn
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Three trends in a single baby name:
1. Turning "ing" words into "yn" names
2. Making names out of phrases, not just single words
3. "Bless" as a name root
The name: Ablessyn
1. Turning "ing" words into "yn" names
2. Making names out of phrases, not just single words
3. "Bless" as a name root
The name: Ablessyn
Of course this is the name of my plane
May 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Of course this is the name of my plane
6 boys were named Beaudi last year. It's pretty clearly meant to be a riff on two popular names: Bodhi spelled like Beau. But I have to think a lot of people will say "beauty."
May 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
6 boys were named Beaudi last year. It's pretty clearly meant to be a riff on two popular names: Bodhi spelled like Beau. But I have to think a lot of people will say "beauty."
The deeper you look, the more you find....
bit.ly/NewBoyNames
bit.ly/NewBoyNames
Bandit, Methuselah and 22 More Intriguing New Boys’ Names
These new names expand our style horizons in some surprising directions.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The deeper you look, the more you find....
bit.ly/NewBoyNames
bit.ly/NewBoyNames
I have a baby name category I call "notwords." They coincide with English words, but that's not why parents choose them. Past examples have included Craven and Anally. This year, Yam.
May 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I have a baby name category I call "notwords." They coincide with English words, but that's not why parents choose them. Past examples have included Craven and Anally. This year, Yam.
There are more Laineys and Theodores than you would have ever imagined.
The New Top Baby Names of Every US State
Lainey is #1 for girls in Montana. Theodore is #1 for boys in New Hampshire. See all of the top trends, state by state.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There are more Laineys and Theodores than you would have ever imagined.
Last year 6 American boys were named Ripper.
May 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Last year 6 American boys were named Ripper.
I just wanted to look up the name Keyior, but as soon as I typed in "keyi" the search engine suggested the autocomplete "keying teslas"
May 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I just wanted to look up the name Keyior, but as soon as I typed in "keyi" the search engine suggested the autocomplete "keying teslas"
The realm of names never stops growing.
bit.ly/NewGirlNames
bit.ly/NewGirlNames
Rizzo, Koriand’r, and 26 More Brand-New Names for Girls
Just when you think you’ve heard every possible name, parents prove there’s far more to discover.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The realm of names never stops growing.
bit.ly/NewGirlNames
bit.ly/NewGirlNames
All of the brand-new -LYN names debuting for American girls last year
May 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
All of the brand-new -LYN names debuting for American girls last year
The interactive NameGrapher is updated with 2024 baby name popularity stats! Come explore--and marvel that Oliver and Olivia have converged namerology.com/baby-name-gr...
May 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The interactive NameGrapher is updated with 2024 baby name popularity stats! Come explore--and marvel that Oliver and Olivia have converged namerology.com/baby-name-gr...
From Susan to Messiah, some quick hits on the state of American baby names
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5 Things We Learned from the New Baby Name Popularity Stats
A round-up of emerging themes in the new 2024 U.S. baby name statistics
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May 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
From Susan to Messiah, some quick hits on the state of American baby names
namerology.com/2025/05/11/5...
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A brand-new name in this year's American baby name stats: Grizz, the name of the Memphis Grizzlies' mascot as well as a cartoon bear and a goth/hip-hop musician.
May 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A brand-new name in this year's American baby name stats: Grizz, the name of the Memphis Grizzlies' mascot as well as a cartoon bear and a goth/hip-hop musician.
There's zomething going on with boys' names. These were all among the top 25 fasted rising rare names for boys last year. No such pattern for girls.
May 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There's zomething going on with boys' names. These were all among the top 25 fasted rising rare names for boys last year. No such pattern for girls.
A look at the top rising names of last year--plus one bonus falling name.
Meet America’s Fastest-Rising Baby Name
The country's hottest name is practically a style in itself.
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May 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A look at the top rising names of last year--plus one bonus falling name.
White smoke! There IS new baby name popularity data, and it's looking interesting.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
White smoke! There IS new baby name popularity data, and it's looking interesting.
namerology.com/2025/05/09/t...
namerology.com/2025/05/09/t...
The pope has chosen a trendy baby name. Parents have noticed.
bit.ly/Pope-name
bit.ly/Pope-name
Can the Pope Steal Your Baby Name?
For the first time, papal style is meeting baby name fashion head on. What does this mean for little Leos?
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May 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The pope has chosen a trendy baby name. Parents have noticed.
bit.ly/Pope-name
bit.ly/Pope-name
A nice look at the Social Security Administration's role in tracking baby name trends (with quotes from yours truly). Today is SUPPOSED to be the day for new SSA name data. Here's hoping this article doesn't turn out to be a historical look back.
How Social Security Became a Baby Name Influencer
Storing more than a century of American IDs, the program’s database is a go-to resource for cultural historians — and a source of inspiration for parents-to-be
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May 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A nice look at the Social Security Administration's role in tracking baby name trends (with quotes from yours truly). Today is SUPPOSED to be the day for new SSA name data. Here's hoping this article doesn't turn out to be a historical look back.
Reposted by Baby Name Wizard author Laura Wattenberg
So does the Pope have to go to the DMV to get his name changed on his driver’s license or
May 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
So does the Pope have to go to the DMV to get his name changed on his driver’s license or